Wayne Rooney hails special England night following two-goal haul

SPECIAL NIGHT: Wayne Rooney enjoyed his evening for England at Parkhead [GETTY]

Rooney scored early in the second-half to double England's lead following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's opening strike before he made sure of victory late on after Andy Robertson grabbed a goal back for the hosts.

The Three Lions captain said: "It's a great victory for us tonight. We spoke about the atmosphere before the game and it was terrific. We had to show our character tonight.

"Scotland started quickly but we showed our ability with the ball and our mental strength. After we scored the first goal I thought we controlled the game.

"When Scotland got their goal back it could have been a bit edgy, but we responded fantastically. It was a great victory and a great performance.

"That game is great for the fans and fantastic to play in - it's not my decision but it'd be great for us to play more games like this.

"Tonight it was very special for me, to score two goals for England in Scotland at Celtic Park."

“Tonight it was very special for me, to score two goals for England in Scotland at Celtic Park”

Wayne Rooney

Oxlade-Chamberlain headed home in the first-half and the Arsenal winger believes the 3-1 success is a crucial victory for Roy Hodgson's young side.

He said: "As a team going forward, it's really important we win these type of games.

"We had some real pace and intensity and it was a very satisfying performance."

Gunners team-mate Jack Wilshere followed-up his man of the match display against Slovenia with another solid display at the base of England's midfield diamond.

He revealed that he enjoyed the fiercely competitive international friendly in front of a vocal Scottish support.

He said: "I loved every minute of that.

"We knew going in to the game it would be a great occasion and so it proved.